Open AccessDrug use evaluation of Meropenem at a tertiary care university hospital: A report from Northern Iran
Author(s) -
Ebrahim Salehifar,
Atena Shiva,
Mona Moshayedi,
Taravat Samiei Kashi,
Aroona Chabra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.167047
Subject(s) - meropenem , medicine , medical record , imipenem , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , cephalosporin , formulary , pneumonia , emergency medicine , antibiotic resistance , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The inappropriate use of antibiotics remains the primary factor in antimicrobial drug resistance. In this study, we evaluate the use of meropenem in surgical/medical wards of Imam Khomeini Tertiary Referral Hospital, Sari, Iran.